Bøker av Robin Yocum

A new political thriller from the author of bestselling novel The Essay. Lester Yates is the notorious Egypt Valley Strangler, one of the country's most prolific serial killers. Or, is he? Yates is two months from his date with the executioner when Ohio Attorney General Hutch Van Buren is presented with evidence that could exonerate him. But Yates is a political pawn, and forces exist that don't want him exonerated, regardless of the evidence. To do so could derail presidential aspirations and change the national political landscape. Yates' execution will clear a wide political path for many influential people, including Van Buren, who must battle both the clock and a political machine of which he is a part. Robin Yocum has been compared with E. Annie Proulx for his authenticity of place, and Elmore Leonard for his well-laid plots and perfect pacing. Arcade is thrilled to publishThe Sacrifice of Lester Yates,which is Yocum at his best: suspenseful, political, and smart.

As are "Coal Miner's Daughter", "Rocket Boys", and "The Wanderers", this title is a story about a boy overcoming incredible odds to change his own destiny.

The USA Book News Book of the Year for Mystery/Suspense that ';keeps the reader turning pages with its twisted plot and characters facing high stakes' (Columbus Dispatch). In the small industrial town of Crystalton, Ohio, fifteen year old Hutch Van Buren and his three closest friends have an unfortunate altercation with Petey Sanchez, a severely disturbed teen. The encounter ends in Petey's accidental death. When a local ne'er-do-well is convicted of the crime, the boys keep a pact of silence, each shouldering the burden of truth in his own way. Thirty-three years later, Van Buren is the prosecuting attorney in Summit County, Ohio, and a candidate for state attorney general when the dark secret comes back to haunt him. A convicted sex offender in need of a favor attempts to blackmail Van Buren in return for his silence about Petey. Now, Van Buren must decide between his political ambitions and the duty of the office he has sworn to uphold. With the clock ticking, Van Buren has a week to seek out his boyhood friends while he tries to rectify three decades of deceit. Favorite Sons is ';a seething mass of moral turpitude, opportunistic extortion and endemic corruption' with nuanced, memorable characters and unpredictable plot twists that will keep you riveted until the final stunning revelation (Dayton Daily News).